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AN INVITATION TO THE FARMER. THE HOMESEEKER AND THE INVESTOR 
FROM THE SALT RIVER VALLEY. ARIZONA 

Dear Reader : 

We have a place for you, here in the Salt River A'alle\ . The surt of place that means H( )ME. The 
rose, the vine, the fig tree, they are all for you if )-ou will take hijld udw. 

Get a grip on yourself and come with us. Win wealth with water. Irrigation is the Farmer's Key 
to Prosperity. Accept health, radiate happiness and build a linme here. The sun is shining and smiling 
green fields wait to greet you. 

Get that place yon have promised yourself for so long. Tlnre i.s no lietter spot in which to be ALIVE. 
We are going ahead, making steady and certain progress, and sd can vim. You owe it to yourself and to 
your folks. 

\\'e wish you could see us here; nothing further would be needed. Do cr>me and locik us over. You 
will be pleased. You cannot afford to pass us by. You must see what we ha\e to offer, and better come 
right away. A welcome waits. Yours very truly, 

1917 COMMISSIONER OF IMIMIGRATION. 




\\\i Salt River X'alley is located in Mari- 
copa County in the South-central ])art of 
Arizona. The valley is about forty miles The 

in length East and West, and from fifteen Pr. ijec 
to thirty miles in 
width. 



There are JH),- 
000 acres of land included in the 
Irrigation Project. The land lies 
on each side of the Salt River, 
which flows throughout the 
lenijth of the \'allev. 



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Rcscrroir. All of the lands are 

now in the hands of private 
parties, but homes and farms can 
be easily obtained throughout the 
Salt River \'alley by purchase or 
lease, and on reasonable terms. 
Land prices are beginning to ad- 
vance. There is no "boom," and 
will be nnne, l)ut the profits 
which our farmers are making 
justify higher prices, and so 
higher prices will come as a 
matter of course. 




WATliK USERS DUILUINC. 



THE DAM 

R(i(ise\elt 1 )am. the main work <if the Salt River 
t. is liuilt in a narrow can\ iin in the shadow of 
"I'"iiur IV'aks," a mountain sev- 
enty-five miles away from Phoe- 
ni.\. The dam itself is built of 
sandstone and cement. It rises 
JS4 feet abo\-e its foundation, 
which is sunk thirty feet into 
solid rock. At the base it is 168 
feet through. It tapers to a 
thickness of twenty feet at the 
top, where, with two spillways, 
each JOG feet long, it has a total 
length of l.nSn feet. 

WATER SUPPLY 

The great artificial lake cre- 
ated by this dam will hold 
enough water to cover 1,327,000 
acres one foot deep, and assures 
a permanent supply to the 2ig,- 
000 acres included in the project. 
The lake is twenty-five square 
miles in area, and the drainage 
basin for the lake extends over 
f),26o square miles. The altitude 
of the watershed varies from 
1,950 to 1 1. SOD feet above sea 




K(i()SU\ ICl.T LAKK FKOM TIIK DAM 

level. This insurt-s a plentiful supply of rainfall anil 
snow to keep the lake full at all times. The land tn he 
irrigated has an elevation of from i,ooo tu 1.300 feci. 
ideal for health and for growing crops. 

The big dam at Roosevelt checks and stores tin- 
waters of the Salt River and Tonto Creek, anil in 
jiroper i|uantities allows it to return through the sknce 
i^^ates to the bed i:if the river, where it flows on, takini; 
ii]i in its course the waters of the Verde River, and 
then heading for the diversion dam at Granite Reef. 
Here (he IImw oi the three united streams is turned intu 
great canals (in the north and south banks of the rivei-. 
The C.ranite Reef Dam is one of the largest weir dani> 
in existence. Jt is lhiii\ -eight feet from base to crest, 
and 1 .100 feet long. 

POWER 

The power |)ossil)ililies i.if the [iroiect are great. .'\ 
total ol jj.ncin 111 i|-xepi iwer will be generated bv the 
s\'sleni when complete. The power from the project i-- 
used for lighting and traction purposes in and around 
l'ho(.-ni.\, and in the \alle_\, and will be for sale to 
mines and factories in llic \icinit\-. A contract for tiu 
sale ol i(),iH)i> M. 1'. t'l large mining' concerns has jrsi 
lieeii made. '1 he mines p;i\- S40C).ooe) a 
year for ilie lo.iind 11. j '. Whrii all the 
works are complete it is expected the 
]io\\er will |ia\' a dividend to the farmers, 
as well as sustaining the maintenance 
charges. I'owei- is generated 1:)\- the 
watei' both on leaxing the Roosevelt k)ani 
and in its CMiirse ilown the ri\-er and in 
the \alle\- e,in;ds. 



soil is equal to any found in the famous 
garden spots of the w<irld, including the 
\ alle\ of the Nile, the "Poldens" of 
I loUauil. or the "lllack Lands" of Russia. 
I( is (if feiur t\pes — gravelly loam, sandy 
liiam. Maricopa loam, and Glendale loess. 
The gravelly loam is the best orange land 
and is closer to the hills. The sandy loam 
has a little gra\'el, less than 10 per cent, 
and is a rich and easily worked soil. The 
Maricopa Ictam is a heavier (|ualitv of the 
same soil. The (".lendale loess is similar 
to the ^Iississi]ipi N'alley type of soil; 40 
per cent is silt and 25 per cent very fine 
sand. It is highly <lecomposed material, 
analysis shows much lime, potash and phosphoric 
The latter, a most valuable constituent, exists 
in the sur]irising |.iroportion of twenty-two one- 
|ier cent. The depth of the soil tlirough- 
is generally very marked. Near Glen- 
loess type (if soil is often 100 feet deep, 
borings 
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acid 

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hundredth 

out the \ailey 

dale the silt or 

Near I'hoeni.x 

without rock. 

clay. 

The land lies almost perfectl\' le\el. 
just right for eas\ irrigation; it a\ era 
III the mile. Tlu're are no rocks. 



how deposits 500 feet deep 
east 1 301 )- foot borings end in 



The slope is 
>es seven feet 



MARKETS 

Throughout .Xrizona are mining camps and many 
smelter and other cities which do nut produce any of 
the necessary foodstutts. The fruit, hay. lieef, dairv 
and other prnducts of the Salt River \'ahey find a 
ready market in .all (if these important places. Special 
crops, as oranges, lettuce, cantaloupes and cotton, are 
shipped to outside markets where profit is large. 
The increasing f.acilities fi.ir handling l)v rail, and the 
growing demands of the other cities of .-\rizona insure 
.1 market for all time for Salt River \'allev products. 



SOIL 



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undei' irrigation cominases 

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IXGLF.SIDE CLUB IldUSIC 

COST OF WATER 

Maintenance CliarL:;cs — The cost of water for irriga- 
tion purposes, including the upkeep and improvements 
on canals is for the present season $i.oo for first acre 
foot and 60 cents for each of next twij acre feet. Each 
acre foot additional is 75 cents. Three acre feet is 
about the average amount recjuired fur most crops. 
The ]iresent rates arc about doulile the rates which 
have Iieen in f(irce for the past tew \ears. owing to 
unusual expenditures which have been made on some 
of the canals. It is expected the old rates, which are 
about one-half of the above, will be in force again after 
this season. 

CONSTRUCTION CHARGES 

The charges for building" the irrigation works have 
been fixed by the U. S. Reclamation Service at $56 per 
acre, spread over a period of twenty years. Payments 
will be made as follows : Two per cent of the $56 each 
year for four years, 4'/! each year for two years and 
6% each year for fourteen T,ears. The revenue from 
the power will pay about $1.00 per acre each year. The 
cost then on a twenty-acre ranch would be for water 
three acre feet, $44.00, payable Si. 00 per 
acre October ist and the balance as used. 
For the first four years the re\'enue from 
the power will nearly if not quite pay. the 
payments on the construction ciiarges. 
The fifth and si.xth years the Co-,! will lie 
from $1.00 to $1.25, or $20 to $25 on a 
twenty-acre tract, above the revenue 
froiu the ])Ower ; for the last frmrteen 
years the cost would be about .?2.25 per 
acre. .After that the land owner will 
draw dividends from the reveiuic from 
the power. 



/// Saii/liciii .-In.zuna laiul l^'itluHit 
Wilier is iif little prartical :\iliic._ 

CLIMATE 

The altitude of the X'alley averages 
about I.KJU feet abo\e ^ea level. The 
a\erage temperature for the spring sea- 
son is (17.3 degrees; summer. i>JA) de- 
grees: autunni, 70.1 degrees; winter, 52.1 
iK'grees; .-ukI the a\'erage for the entire 
year is (!i).4 degrees. Clear, sunshiny 
days are usual. During a |ieriod of forty 
yens the average number of clear days each year has 
rearhe(l j^j, with partK' clouih days (jd, cloudy days 
37, and the same number of rai;,\ davs, and there were 
onh two fogg\ da\"s each vear. Diu'ing the same 
period of years the average annual rainfall was S.oS 
inches. 

SUN IN WINTER 

I 'uring eight or nine months in the year the Salt 
Ki\er \ alley is the haven for the tourists, who seek 
the niild and healthful semi-tropical climate. The resi- 
dents of the Salt River Valley enjoy, without cost or 
pains, I'all. Winter and Spring, a wonderful climate 
th.it other people travel thousands of nnles an<l spend 
hriiulreds of dollars to enjoy annuall\'. 

SUMMER 

The summers are warm and dry. The wonderful 
dr\ness of the atmosphere makes it not only possible 
but comfortable to bear a high temperature wdiich in. 
oilier ]ilaees would not be endurable. The sensible 
temperature in the Salt River \ alley is much lower 
than that registered b\ the thermometer. Sensible 
ttniperature is the heal of the surface of the body. For 
iiist.ance, with the thermometer registering mo degrees 




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at riiiifiiix the 111 Illy actually feels a temperature rif 
only /S (Ici^rees. This is on account of the extreme 
dryness of the atninsphere. Xnw, with a thermometer 
reading- 1)5 degrees in Chicai^n the Ijculv wnuld feel a 
temperature of 8S deLj'rees. or ynu wnuld be 10 degrees 
ill liter iti L'liicagii willi a tem])eratm'e of 1J5 degrees 
than \i>u wnuld he in I'lmenix with a temperature nf 
11 10 ile<jrees. 



. splendid fur health. There is no fog. 
re like an I'.astern spring. 



he winters 



SUMMER RESORTS 

During the summer season the people of thi; 
if they so desire, can in a few hours' time, l; 
c i> IP 1. |iine- 
clad miiun- 
tain resorts 
a t I' r e s- 
ciilt. I run 
S |) r i 11 g ,s, 
l-'l a g staff, 
W i 1 1 ianis. 
Oak Creek. 
White Riv- 
er, Pine Air, 
or other 
n u m e mus 
p o i 11 I s. 
where t h e 
finest cani]i- 
piiig, hunt- 
ing and 
fisliin g i n 
the ■\\' e s t 
a Ij o u n d. 
Many peo- 
ple maintain 
their o w n 
cottages at 
these places, 
while others 
go for a few 
weeks each 
season and 

camii out in the fnrests, cither sleeinng out of. doors or 
in tents. .Vlthough unknown to many people, the 
largest unliroken pine forest in the United States is 
in Arizdiia. 

Ariznna niiers the finest winter climate on the con- 
tinent. Anil the cre.-nn nf the liest weather is in the 
Salt River \'alle\-, surrnunding Phoenix. 

Here is a place that children love. They are out in 
the open the year 'rriuud. Children Inve the sunshine, 
and this is for them a garden nf delight. The climate 



SCHOOL AND SOCIAL FEATURES 

Thrnughout the entire area of Maricopa County 
there are splendid schools. Eilucators from all 
n\'er the L'uited States say that our school systems 
•ai-e perfect. There are Neighborhood Houses, 
W'nmeii's Clulis, City Rest Rooms for Country Women, 
Churches and Aleeting Places, all provided for the 
;\'alle\. benefit, comfort and develnimient of the rural com- 
o ti) the niunities. Farmers' ( )rganizations have been estab- 
lished. The 
rural m a il 
service cov- 
ers the en- 
tire Valley. 
T e lephones 
connect with 
n e i ghbors. 
and electric 
car lines and 
stage lines 
connect a 1 1 
the towns of 
t he Valley, 
(^iijod roads 
cr o s s the 
\ allev. and 
r a i 1 r n a d 
1 r a 11 s por- 
t a t i o n is 
am|)le. The 
c o mmunity 
is one full of 
a d V a 11 ced 
ideas and is 
i| u i c k to 
lake advan- 
tage of new 
methods. 




ST.ATE C.\!'i:.\I.. I'lIoi'XlX 



THE WOMAN ON THE FARM 

The wnman mi the farm here has bright, sunn}' days 
innst of the year. It is great weather for children; 
iiul of dnnrs all the time, bare-legged and smiling back 
;il the sunlight. The farm-crafts for women — chickens, 
turkeys and small fruits — are all profitable. Rural free 
ileli\er)' everywhere and the jiarcel pnst. smooth al- 
uinsi level roads, and Imv-cost automobiles have helped 
tn make the life nf the wmnan on the farm a pleasant 
nue. L'lubs, meeting houses, sessions of reading and 
Hterar\ circles are well established. 



HOW MUCH TO START 

This question, like the question of liow much land, 
depends upon the individual and his ability and earnest- 
ness more than upon the money invested and the num- 
ber of acres. It is essential, however, nuwadays U> 
have something to start with, althnugh we know tif 
some who today are very well fixed .md who started 
witli nothing. 

In tracts of twenty Ui thirty acres xou can buy im- 
proved land at from $125 to $200 per acre. Ini|)rnved 
land is land that is being farmed, but at this jjrice the 
land would probably have no buildings, and i^rice would 
depend much upon surroundings and distance from 
town. A ranch of the same size with buildings would 
cost from $200 to $400 an acre, the price varying ac- 
cording to the class of improvements, shade, distance 
from town and other surrounding conditions. 



Larger tract>, ^ay from forty to one hundred and 
sixt_\- acres, can lie had from $100 to $150 an acre. This 
is improved land. Man}' of these tracts would have 
some buildings and in addition lie fenced and in culti- 
\atiiiii. 

A man, ihen. {n start on twenty acres sluiuld have 
about S2.000 ti> ,'s2,500, divided somewhat on the fol- 
lowing plan : 

( )ne liaif pa\inent on 20 acres at $175 an 

acre $1,750.00 

Chickens _ 100.00 

Team 200.00 

Cow 100.00 

Tools ____ 100.00 

Total - $2,250.00 



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As well as being the agricultural center, the \'alley, 
through the medium of the cities and towns therein, is 
also the political, social and business center of the 
State. Phoenix, the capital city of the State and the 
county seat of Maricopa County, is located in the ap- 
pro.ximate center of the great Valley. Other towns in 
the \'alle\- are Mesa, Glendale. Tempe, Chandler, 
Buckeye, Higley and Gilbert. These places all have 
commercial bodies working for the communities in 
which they are established. There are still other 
settlements which are progressing rapidly, and are 
entitled to the attention of the new comer. 

COST OF LIVING 

The cost of living is about equal to the general cost 
prevailing in most Southwestern communities. A 
choice bungalow can be built at from $2,000 to $5,000, 
according to finish and material. Rents are from 
$25.00 up for unfurnished house of five rooms. Rooms 
vary from $12.00 a month to $30.00 a month, according 
to the location and other advantages. Board generallv 
averages a dollar a day. In a few instances it may be 
obtained for a little less, but this price will be about 
the average. You can l)uy clothing just as cheaplv 
here as in any large city. The shops are up-to-date 
and the jjrices right. \\ i lod and' coal are used for 
household purposes, and cost about the same. It is 
only necessary to l)urn tuel for heating for a few 
mcmths in the year, so the cost of fuel is not important. 



iViost ranchers have trees growing along their ditches, 
and in this wa\- they secure a wood supply at practi- 
caFn no co^t. F.lcctricity, while not generally distri- 
buted over the \ alley at present, is supplied to certain 
sections, and soon ])ower wires should be within easy 
reach to all tlie ranchers in the \ alley. 

HEALTH 

While jiresenting every attraction to the health- 
set'ker. the \'allev and its cities and towns do not otter 
an a-xluni for indigent people who wish tii regain 
health. Li\ing is moilerate, C(jmparing favoraI)ly with 
most western comnninities. 

I'ersons coming for health should arrive with suffi- 
cient money to pay all living ex]ienses for at least a 
\-ear. Ol^fiortiiiiitirs for pcoph- lylio arc scckjjij; light 
ciii/^loviiirnt arc few. There are many who, with some 
meaii^ at hand, come to these communities, and these 
persons are willing to work for a small compensation. 

EMPLOYMENT 

In all (if these places there is an am|)le supply of 
hel]i in (iccupations where light labiir is performed. 
There is no demand for those who are looking for 
"soft jobs." -Ml cities and towns are complete with 
up-to-date sti.ires and all the other details which go to 
make modern connnnnities. 



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l^^tWliCl'l/yi'Kli is tlw most Ih-allhfiil. 
^ ir.'isi iiscfii! (/;/(/ must noble cmf'tnyiiu-ul 
,ij ir.iiiL" — Washing;!' m. 

.\i;riciiltiiri' is carried (Hi nmk-r iili-al 
n iinlilii in> in ihc Salt Rivi'r \ al!c\'. 

\\\- will (|Uiitc at first fi'iirii the riulV'tin 
i| till' I )i.']iartineiit nt Ai^ricultiire. v/liiiii 
)\\'s : 

"[.and surfaces in the Salt River \'alky are vei\ 
sniniitli. reqiiirinn' little levelinj;. and slope from le^s 
tiian 1(1 til as much as _'i i feet tn the mile. Such slujies 
affuril excellent gradients fi >)■ ditches and facilitate 
irrigatiiin. The average ccst nf hrinqinj^'^ land under 
irri^atiim in Salt River \'alley is therefore minimum. " 
Slime iif the important cmps i^rown in the S;dt 
River Walley: 

ALFALFA 

Alfalfa is h\- far the most important cro|i. It xdelds 
five to six cuttings of hay. nr, if desired, produces 
profitalile crops of seed: affords two i ir three months" 
]iastnraL;e, c nnertihle intn mutton, heef and daily 
pi'oducts; endm'es well fmth extremes of teiuperatures. 
and, witli all this, enriches the snil fur nther cmps, and 
therefore is ]ierfectl\' adapted to the conditions and 
needs of the rej^ion. During' the ]iast season alfalfa 
has sold for ,$15 per ton and costs to produce from 
$2.00 to $,^.00 per ton. A larger profit is reahzed hy 
those farmers wlm are leedinij' their allalfa to livestocl;. 



such as dair\' cows and ln'gs. The price fur hav in the 
stack is nut less than Sio.oo — if it can he lionght for 
that price. 

COTTON 

In the lc)i'i season ahout J.o:y.\) acres were planted 
til lyL;}ptian Long Stapile L'ntton. This high priced 
\ariety \ields, under projier culti\atii m. a bale to the 
acre, which has hrnught this season from 30 to 50 
cents til the jjound. L'.uyers guarantee the 11J17 crop 
to hring at least 30 cents. The acreage for the season 
I if 11)17 is more than 25,000 acres. 

GRAINS 

('rains are ginwn with success, and profits are not 
small, (irains are usually pl.uited on new land. The 
\ariet\' is nmstly harle\ , nats, 1 ir wheat which is used 
I'icalK. (irain is ciflen tollowed the s-ime season with 
milii maize ur curn. The retmais f i-i im two-crops-a- 
\"ear farming run into handsnme figures. 

CANTALOUPES 

(..'antalon]ies and melons are grnwii and shipped in 
large (piantities. Prices are good, reaching $5.00 to 
S7.00 a crate. The .Salt Ri\er \ alle}- cantaloupe is 
well knnwn for its excellent i|ualit\'. It is the equal of 
the fanmus Rocky Ford. The returns during the 1916 
season averaged $150.00 an acre. The land in many 
])arts of the \'allcy seems particnlarly adapted to 
cantaloujie and melon crops. 





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OTHER 
CROPS 

r.cans. p a s 
and either vege- 
tables grow in 
endless variety. 
Perhaps a fur- 
t h e r reference 
to the U. S. De- 
p a r t ni e n t nf 
A g r i e n 1 1 nre 
I'.ulletin _'35 will 
tit in here. 

In this bnllc- 
tin there is 
shiiwn. in tabu- 
lated fiirni, the 
products appear- 
ing- monthly, in 
the Salt River 
X'allev market. 
They are : 

January — ' Ir- 
a n g' e s, grai>e- 
fruit, let t n c e. 
spi n a c h. rad- 
ishes, cauliHnwer. 

Feljruary — (Jranges. lettuce, beets, turnips, cabliage. 

March — Strawberries, asparagus, carrots, green 
onion--. 

April — Strawberries and mullierries, peas, cabliage. 
lettuce, unions. 

Alav — Strawberries, blackberries, plums, apricots, 
peaches, green corn, squashes, new potatoes, string 
beans. 

June — Strawberries, lilacklierries, tigs, phmis, apri- 
cots, tiimatoes, melons. ])eaches. squashes, cucumbers, 
onii ms. 

Juh' — .\pples. ])ears. gra|)es. figs, peaches, sugar 
beets, cucumbers. 

August — (irapes, figs, pears, almonds, jieaclies, 
chilies, egg ])lant. beans. 

September — Dates, melons, pears, grapes, pome- 
granates, peaches, chilies, egg plant, potatoes, Ijeans. 

C'ctober — Dates, quinces, gra|)es, pears, apples, 
cucumbers, squashes, string Ijeans. 

Xovember — Dates, olives, grapes, oranges, pears, 
strawberries, celery, lettuce, beans, squashes, potatoes. 

December — Dates, olives, oranges, pears, celery, 
radishes, beets, lettuce. 



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COTTON 



YIELD PER ACRE 

The Hulk-tin, continuing, says that "under irrigalinn, 
the yields of the crops best adapted to the region ( and 
thi^ means all of them) are high, especially where the 
--uil ha^ been improved hv alfalfa and l)y beneficial 
river sediments. .Some verified records made under 
fair conditions, cullected from time to time in various 
lncalities of Suuthern Arizona are as follows: 

.Alfalfa hay, 4 to 8 cuts, (> [o 12 tons. 

.\lfalfa seeil crop, i cut. 05 to 650 pounds. 

Haidex, 1,800 to 2,500 pounds. 

Wheal, i,5cx) to 2,400 pounds. 

Ilarley hay, 4 tons. 

Wheat hay, ^,^2 tons. 

.Sugar beets. 9 to ig tons. 

I'otatoes. ,vooo to 15.000 pounds. 

W atermelons. 13 tons. 

1 )ates. 50 to 250 pounds per tree. 

I'abltage. 14,000 pounds. 

(Jnions, 5,000 to 
2(),ono pounds. 

Tomato e s, 10,- 
() 11 (1 to 2 7,0 o o 
pounds. 

Cantaloupes, too 
to 340 standard 
crates. 

Straw li e r r i e s, 
3,500 to 14,000 -'4- 
pound boxes. 

Egyptian cotton 
lint, 400 to I.oon 
[lOimds. 

I n d i a n corn, 
2,0 00 to 2,8 o o 
pounds. 

Seedless raisins, 
(1,0 o O to 8,0 o <) 
Ijonnds. 

( )ranges ( \'onng 
trees), one-half to 
5 boxes per tree. 

STOCK 
GROWING 

Cattle come fr( un 
the ranges over all 
.\rizona an<l from 
other states into 

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A TIlkKE-VICAk-i 11,11 PEACH (IKCHAKIJ 

as iiian\- as =,o.i'i"' Head licini; "turned off" in prime 
condition in a sini;le year. They are ])Ut on the alfalfa 
fields, or run to alfalfa hay in the stacks, and are 
souictinics kept on hay while land is being irrigated. 
These range cattle are fattened at all seasons, grazing 
chiefly on alfalfa, but during the winter months the 
grain fields are fed off to prevent a too rank growth. 
iMany farmers own ranges in the mountains, but the 
general jiractice is to buy stock cattle for feeding. Two 
steers can liere be fattened on one acre, but three 
steers on two acres is conservative. This jnitting meat 
on a fraiue is good business where the bulk of the 
food consumed is devoted ti) growth. 

MODERN METHODS 

Modern methods of fattening are quickly being- 
adopted In the up-to-date farmers. Here is alfalfa, 
the ideal feed, right at hanil, and along with it is 
molasses from the beet sugar factory; cotton seed 
meal from the gin, and beet ]iulp, if you want it. There 
are also milo maize, kaffir corn, feterita. and an endless 
variety of crops which are especially des- 
tined to suit the needs of the stock grower 
and farmer who wants to fatten cattle. The 
rule in the v^alt Kiver \'alley will soon be, 
a few head iif stock on every farm. 

There is UKmey in cattle to<lay ; there will 
\)^■ more tomorrow. Some elements besides 
the Ijeef trust enter into the cost of living. 
( ireat cattle ranges ai"e faiHng, are l.ieing ex- 
hausteil b\" overstocking, are being circum- 
scrilied bv tlie demands of agriculture. In 
the Southwest, in Cojorailo. Wyoming, 
ldah(i, Montana, the Dakotas, Texas, every- 
where, the business of the great grass feed- 
ing outfitters is being encroached upon by 
fanners, by failure of jiastures, by dairy 



farming, by the increased value of pasture lands. 
This condition of the livestock industry adds 
to the present and prospective value of these 
irrigated lands where such royal crops of meat 
making material can be grown. It makes the 
.ilfalfa fields a bonanza. It puts on a substantial 
basis tliat farm -u'Iricli adds stock raising to 
aljalja i^rowiiig. There is no middle man be- 
tween such a farmer and his market, and there 
is no worr\' alii->ut overproduction. The climate 
that jnuips the growth of grass in the field, 
i|uickens the growth and maturity of the "beef 
critter." A feeder recently sent out eighty-one 
steers under two years old that averaged 1,137 
pounds ; they were in prime condition, and knew 
no ration iiui alfalfa. Here alfalfa is king. 

THE DAIRY 



A great feature here is the vigor and healthfulness 
of the dairy herds. Arizona has wise livestock laws, 
and no diseased stock enters the State. No barns are 
re(|uired: no storage of winter feed is necessary; no 
cold to reduce animal heat, and green grass all the 
year — these factijrs mean money in the purse, and ac- 
count for the big profits luade in dairxing. 



M 



Kibler of Mesa, .\rizona, sa\s 



M. 

"1 began in the dairy business aliout five years 
ago, buying a small henl of cows on time and they 
have paid me well. I'or two full years my check from 
the condensery averaged $8.25 per month for every 
ci >w that I had in my herd. The original herd long ago 
paid for themselves and today I have on my farm, 
which consists of forty acres of good alfalfa land, a 
total of fifty-eight head of stock, counting my work 
horses and voun"' cattle and mv herd of eiijhteen milk 




I'KAHS AS THEY CROW IN THE S.XET RU'ER VAELEV 




M KXICAN I L'.X]'. LciK.X 

COWS, llierc i^ aii almndance of feed for all nf tbeni 
anil I am inittiiiL; up plenty of hay for winter. 

"In my iiidi^nu-nt it is much easier to make a success 
on a small place, --uch as mine, tlian on a lartje farm. 
JMy farm would easily produce feed for at least twenty- 
five cows anil allow me ti.> keep all tlie heifer calves 
until maturit\' and the steers until the}- are yearlings. 

I am now testing the inili\i''"al cows in my lierd 
with the ISalicock tester and believe that after getting 
rid of the poorer cows. I will get much better results in 
the future than I have previouslv done. You can't say 
too much for the dairy business in this \alley."' 

John Brown, who conducts a ranch near Mesa. .Ari- 
zona, tells of his experience in the letter quoted lielow : 

■'.\fter trying a number of dilterent lines of farming, 
T have come to the conclusion that nothing pays quite 
So well in this \ alle\ as the dairx' business. I now 
have sixtv-cight cows milking and am selling m\' milk 
to a condensery. Aly cows are pa\ing me from $8 to 
$1) per month. It is my intention to increase m\ herd 
as rapidiy as possible to at least loo head. 

"A few \ears ago, I had an opportunit)- to demon- 
strate just what can l)e done with dairv cows on a 
small ranch. I had fort}- acres of alfalfa and put on 
it a herd of forty cow- which I bought on time. For 
two "\e,ars this herd was maintained enlireK on this 40- 
acre tract. During this time, from the proceeds of the 
milk, the operating expenses of the ranch were paid 
as well as the entire purchase price of the cows with 
interest. It is onh' fa.ir to state that the stand of 



alfalla had been considerabh" injured b\' keeping the 
stock constantly on the fields but I am fully co-nvinced 
diat it is entirely practicable to keep at least one cow 
per acre of land if a good portion of the feed is cut 
and hauled to the cows instead of pasturing them alto- 
gether." 

There are many dairy henls in the Salt River Valley, 
nicluiling purebred Jerseys, Holsteins, Ayrshires, 
l)utch l'.i.lteil and I )urhams. These famous herds have 
won |)rizes all o\er the country, and are rated among 
the premier herds in the L'nited States. The improved 
lone of the dair}- cattle is noted every year. The 
farmers are not now keeping the "boarder" cows so 
general a few years agij. 

The greater portion of the products of these herds 
is sold directly to the creameries. The dairyman sep- 
arates the cream and the creamery wagons call for it. 
The milk is kejit ;it home for the calves and pigs. .\uto 
trucks call all o\i.-r the district. 

It is only necessary for the farmer to have a clean 
milking place, and most of the farmers milk in open 
corrals. Dairy cattle break all records here; the breeds 
are superior ; they can be properly nourished and other- 
wise given good care. This and the mild climate give 
the dairy cow a proper chance to earn a living for the 
t.amily and something to spare for the bank account. 
The number of dairy cattle increased 40 /i during 1916. 
By far the highest percentage of increase of any State 
in the Union. This fact alone speaks volumes, for if 
dairxing were not jirohtable, others would not go into 
die business. 




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I'K'.S AM) Al.l- ALI-A MiE TKl il'l TAl'.LF, 

HOGS 

Hogs arc raised with less tmulile and danger from 
disease than elswliere. Here again the natnral condi- 
tions are fonnd to l)c the fanners' ])cst friends. The 
dry air, warm. snnshin\ <hi\s are the hest of (Hscase 
dcstrdvers. ThnnsamK nf hdgs are in the vaUew On 
one farm alone there are ( iver ^cven thnnsand hogs, of 
which liver three thousand are hn " id si iws. 

SHEEP 

It lias remained f^r the Sah l\iver X'alley to develop 
the perfect utilit\' sheep. Here the animal is a worke- 

as well as a f 1 ami clnthing provider. Sheep are 

fonnd ver\' valtiahle in keeiiing ditch l)anks clean. They 
fatten quickly, and a market is at hand for wool and 
nnutiin. In addition half a millinn sheej) or more 
are limught into the \ alley from the desert range for 
fattening .and fur lainhing. Some farmers find good 
Iiri'lit in fattening slu'ep i m alfalfa nr no mixed rations. 

POULTRY 

It is just as easy tn raise turkeys as ti > raise chickens, 
anil hntli are easy tasks, anil ]iriihtalile. We need more 
lioultry farms. .Mmiey is tn he made in eggs. Ihc 
turkeys forage in the fields. They are great rustlers, 
keeping fat on the insects, (jnod prices are obtained 
for all poultry products. Llig shipments of turkey ^ 
are made out of the Valley, and several large turke^,- 
and chicken ranches are now heing established by out- 
side parties, wlm api>reciate the chnice quality of the 
birds grown here. The ideal pnultry feeds grow plenti- 
fullv and can be bought at reasonable prices. The 
feeds are in endless variety. Poultry associations are 



iirganized fur cii-i>peratiim and ailvice. Inrlividual 
farmers are nwners of many clmice birds, and plan 
successful shiiws each year. 

GARDEN TRUCK 

('.arden truck and \egetables grow to ijerfection. 
Ivspecially famiius is the lettuce which is raised here. 
It is shi|jpe(l to im])iirtant markets and cnmmands good 
[irices. Green ]jeas. cabbage, cauliHnwer. in fact, all 
I if the vegetables meiUinned in the ne]iartment of Agi- 
rnltm-e list are being gmwu with prnfit. 

FRUITS 

In the long list nf cmps maturing by mmiths are 
to be noted many frtiits. While apples are usually as- 
sociated with colder climates, many fine qualitiy apples 
are grown. It is, however, to the peaches, apricots, 
pears and other deciduous fruits that we shall now 
lefer. 




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PEACHES 

']"he favorite varieties are Elberta, Salway, Craw- 
f(inls (early and late), Heaths'. Phillips", Tuscan 
Clinij's, and dthers. Trees begin ti> bear the second 
vear, and thereafter yield good cro])S regularly. Late 
frosts, dangerous b> lilnssoming perinds, are practically 
unknnwu. 1 'caches begin to ripen at the end of 
Ala\ and if the range of variety is large enough pick- 
ing can he continuous, until Decemlier. 

.iPRfCOTS are very early ripening, and can be 
marketed before the crop from any other section. 
Good prices are olitaiiie(l, ;uid there is a big demand 
for all the cmp. Newcastle, lllenheim and l\ii\;d are 
the ])rinci])al varieties. 

PHARS are a fa\'<irite fruit in this fa\i)red section. 
They are imifnrml\ pnifitable tn the gripwers. Many 
splendid s]ieciniens have been jiroduced. I'ears ti|)ping 
the scales at fortv-se\en ounces each were exhibited 
at the Arixcinn Stale lair in Xovembcr. 11)13. 

P 1,1 MS. A Large wariety are grown with success. 
The plum was cue uf the first fruits tcj be successfully 
produced in this jiart of Arizona. The chief varieties 
are Burbank. Kelsey. .'"^atsinna and Wickson. These, 
and many others, all do well and find a read\- market. 
The \ields are good and trees thrifty. 

FliiS. (in acciiunt i>f the teniler naturi' uf the fruit, 
are not shipped ti> distant piiints. The trees liear 
splendidl)' ami the fiaiit is perfect. A ready local 
market handles the crdji at jirotitable prices. 

S.\L1PL r PI 'ITS d.. well. M..ney is made in black- 
berries and in strawlxTries. which gr(Tw to jierfection. 
('■rapes, in great variety, are ])lanted extensi\ely. They 
are shi|)pcd in i|uar.tity, and there is also a large local 
demand. 



D^ITHS. The ilate industry is growing. The 
argest tlate orchard in the I'nited States is at Tempe, 
Sait River \ alle\-. The groxes uf these beautiful trees 
will si,i,n fiirm annthcr distinctive feature nf the Ari- 
zona landscajie. .and the marketing <<i the delicinus ripe 
fruit .add umre fame to the \alley. 

(iPn'P.S. d'lie iili\e tree is ])erfectly at Imme here 
in the Salt l\i\er \alle\ . The climate seems to be 
-uited exacth In the trees, and tliey thrive splendidly. 

rile age at which the trees bear \'aries according to the 
xariety. usually, however, about the fifth year. .\t ten 
\ears each tree shoidd yield aliout too pounds or UK.ire. 

rile oli\es are sold locally, and bring ])rices varying 
from $35.1") per ton for oil up to Sioo.oo or more for 
ditterent \arieties of pickling olives. 

The life of the olive tree is proverbial. It is the 
"i.ild man" of the orchard. The varieties most favored 
locallv are the Manzanillo and IMission. These are 
f^ood for both oil and pickling. Net profits of $J<x).oo 
to $300.00 an acre from well established groves are not 
uncommon. 

(_)P.L\(i P.S. .\rizona oranges lia\e nei superior. 
I'hev ripen ver\ earU . They are thin-skinned, very 
rich in juice, lia\ e a choice llavor and are delightfully 
sweet. 

The product is a leader in the orange markets, and 
L-ommands fancy jirices. usually $2.00 or more a box 
liigher than any other orange. The grapefruit and the 
• emon are also of a choice quality. It is the quality 
•)r(jditcl that is in demand today. The "best" is what 
llie markets call for. the top prices go to the finest 
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THE HOME 

Here the roses are delightful in winter. Very quickl\ 
the settler can surround his home place with delight 
ful shade trees and flowers a-plenty. The home can hv 
a true one in every sense. Every variety of plant lifi 
flourishes quickly. New buildings can soon be coveren 
with creepers, and sheltered. The home orchard car 
Contain e\ery fruit knuwn U^ the talile, and flowers cai 
be added everv month in the yiar. This is the lant' 
of the small farm with every acre under intensive culti 
vation. Totiay land ])rices are reasonable and term> 
of payment can lie made very convenient. Come out 
and look over the Valley liefore all the liest bargain.^ 
are gone. The best i-^ noue tim godd for you. 

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area of land is liniiteil. The opportunity is nciw. Think 
it over. You i^'aut to be a stoekhokler in this big 
$io.cx30,ooo.oo project. You eau be by owning land in 
the Salt River X'alley. In a little while title to an acre 
(if land here will be a gold bond that will pay a big 
di\idend. ]'iiiir project will be selling $1,000,000.00 
wiirth of electricity a ) ear. Your project will be selling 
water to lands outside the projeet area, and xour land 
will lie yielding immense returns fri nu crups <if every 
varictv. 



Irrigation is the hey to sneeessful agriculture in .Iri- 
:..ona. Here \'ou have the ideal conibinafioii, icater and 
land . both perfect, zeitli a eliniiite that makes for health. 

We canniit ciner e\er\ cri ip and ever\ condition in 
a fiilder. Many sutijecis are crowded out. But come 
and see. You will then be convinced and delighted. 

1 ,et us hear from you. 

C0.\1MI.\SI()X1LR Ol- IMMIGRATIOX. 
Care of CHAM BUR Of CO MERC E. 

PHOENIX ARIZONA. 



TJEI 



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• )i\lli distance West of I'hoenix and prac 
tically a continuation of the Salt River 
X'alley is the Buckeye Valley. The Buck- 
eye Valley is about ten miles wide and 
twenty miles long. The general condi- 
tions of soil and products are practically 
the same as those prevailing in the larger 
and better-known valley to the East. 

The irrigation system in the Buckeye Valley is under 
private control and consists of diversion dams which 
elevate the waters of the Gila River and enable same to 
be distributed over the valley lands. 

The section is noted feir its fat cattle, hav, grain and 
alfalfa seed.' The farmers are generally very prosper 
ous, for in addition to two crops of hay from their 
alfalfa fields, thev harvest from three hundred and 



fifty to five hundred pounds of alfalfa seed per acre. 
As alfalfa seed cannot be successfully raised every- 
where and the demand is increasing each year, this 
section has a great advantage. 

'idle farmers own the canals, and although they have 
no reservoir to draw from there is an abundant supply 
of water at all seasons. The great amount of irriga- 
tion throughout the Salt River Valley, which lies above 
the Buckeye Valley, seems to increase the water supply 
so that the farmers in the Buckeye Valley can depend 
upon a constant flow for irrigation. 

There are several small towns in the Buckeye Valley 
region. About 50,000 acres of land in all is under 
cultivation from the various canal systems. The region 
is connected with the Salt River Valley and Phoenix 
by rail. Land prices approximate the same as in the 
Salt River A'alley. 



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EN and a half million dollars is the esti- 
1 mated value of the crops of Maricopa 

I'dunty, Arizona, for the past year, ac- 
ciirding to the most accurate figures 
axailahle to the I-'arm Bureau of IMari- 
ciiija Coimty. From figures given by the 
I'liited States Department of Agriculture 
total cn;>|) value of the State was estimated at 




$18,626,000, thus indicating that the value of the crops 
in Maricopa County represented 57 per cent of the 
crops of the entire State. 

The principal crops entering into this grand total 
were 100,000 acres of alfalfa which produced hay 
valued at $5,000,000. Grain sorghums on 35.700 acres, 
pniduced more than .$1,250,000. Thirty-one thousand 
acres of barley, wheat, and oats, together with the 
cotton on less than 10,000 acres, produced $2,000,000 
more. I'antalnupes and watermelons brought the 
farmers more than a quarter million dollars ; and fruit, 
garden, and truck crops, produced a half million dollars 
more. 

The figures given above do ni.it by any means indi- 
cate the actual cash received liy the farmers for their 
products, as they have learned that in the long run it 



])ays to feed their hav and grain to dairy cows, beef 
cattle, hogs, and poultry. 

The dairy products bring to the county more than 
.$2,000,000 annually. The increase in value of the dairy 
cattle in iqi6. on the Salt River Project alone, was 
.$1,328,505 more than the valuation in IQ15. A part of 
this was. it is true, for cattle which were shiiiped into 
file counl)" from other states. 

Probably 30.000 beef cattle are fed annually in the 
County, at a good profit. No accurate figures are 
availalile showing the number of hogs produced, but it 
is not at all imj^robalile that the industry' may bring 
close to .Si 000.000 to the farmers of the county. 

I'onltry. usuall}' cimsidered a small liusiness. nets 
the farmers ami poultry breeders more than ,$300,000 
each year. 

The pi'os]ierity of Arizona is not liv an\ nK'aiis con- 
fined to Marico])a County, on the contrary it is due in 
no small degree to the general prosperitv. 

Kight hundred tlniusand range cattle and almost 
2.000,000 sheep graze om- national forests and the 
ranges of the State, and with yearling steers bringing 
^^.vi Pt'i" liead and wool worth thirty-five cents per 
|)ound. and spring lambs $12 per hundred-weight, the 
revenue from these sources adds to the general pros- 
perity, puts money into circulation and benefits all. 



ISSUED BY 

COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION 



UNDER AUTHORITY 

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS C'F MARICOPA COUNTY. 

1917 



ARIZONA 



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE SALT RIVER VALLEY AND MARICOPA COUNTY WRITE TO 



CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Phoenix 

COMMERCIAL CLUB Mesa 

BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION Glendale 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Chandler 



BOARD OF TRADE - Tempe 

BOARD OF TRADE Higley 

COMMERCIAL CLUB Gilhert 

BOARD OF TRADE Buckeye 



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